The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm is a weekly podcast bringing biblical teaching to everyday people in ways they can understand and put into practice.
After five years of weekly episodes, this is a different kind of conversation.
In June 2025, Dave was diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer. This episode marks the final new episode of The Word for Everyday Disciples.
Instead of a sermon, Dave sits down with longtime friend and former colleague Clinton Faupel, co-founder of Remedy Live, to talk honestly about faith, suffering, and hope.
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians has been called “The Queen of the Epistles.” It brilliantly blends some of the loftiest theology in Scripture with some of the most practical application. As we begin our study together, allow me to introduce this masterful letter.
Read MoreLosing someone you love to death is incredibly painful. The grief you feel isn’t something you get over quickly. But for those who have a relationship with Jesus, there is actually hope in the midst of the tears.
Read MoreJesus‘ ministry was characterized by three things: WORDS: He taught with authority. WAYS: He chose disciples in whom to invest. WORKS: He healed the sick and oppressed.
Read MoreWhen it comes to healing, it’s one thing to deal with the physical brokenness in our bodies or the emotional brokenness in our minds. However, there are occasions when beneath all of that is something that’s hidden yet even more deadly – the spiritual brokenness in our souls.
Read MoreThe people of Israel looked forward to the day the Kingdom of God would be revealed, ushering in an era of shalom – complete wholeness in body and soul.
Read MoreThere are certain regrets in life that fall under the category of what might be called, “If only I’d known…” But the ultimate regret story is the one Jesus told in Matthew 25.
Read MoreWe are told right from the start why Jesus told this story. He wanted to motivate His followers to pray and never give up.
Read MoreWhenever you deal with people, there will inevitably be conflicts. People will hurt you. You may be facing that right now – in your family, your neighborhood, your job, or your church.
Read MoreIt happened at a dinner party. Jesus’ critics tried to lay a trap for Him, but Jesus turned the tables on them. How? He told them a story.
Read MoreWe are treasuring creatures. The question is not if we treasure, but what we treasure.
Read MoreMany of the lessons we learn in life come through stories. No one knew this more than Jesus. So, as He began to share with people about this Kingdom that He was launching, He told stories to capture their attention
Read MoreWorship does many things. Worship gives praise to the One who is above your circumstances, provides perspective in your circumstances, and breaks the power of the forces of darkness behind your circumstances.
Read MoreIn Ephesians 6, the Apostle Paul tells us that the battles we face in life are not against flesh and blood humans. The real battle is against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms
Read MoreWe live in a world at war. A spiritual war that is being felt in the lives of people since the fall of man.
Read MoreOne of the strategies used by special forces teams is called H.A.L.O. – High Altitude, Low Opening. In order to minimize their exposure to enemy gunfire, these expert parachutists jump from a plane at a minimum altitude of 25,000 ft.
Read MoreIf there was ever a prophet of hope in the OT, it was Isaiah. And yet he recognized that, as a diamond is best displayed on a black background, hope is best seen in the midst of despair.
Read MoreNear the end of his life, the Apostle Paul wrote these words to his protégé, Timothy: “I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.” (2 Tim. 4:7)
Read MoreI have four audiences in mind for this message.
1. Youth. You who are in junior high school or high school face the challenge of making the faith your own faith.
Read MoreA few years ago a sobering statistic came out. According to Gallop polls, approximately 40% of the 18-29-year-olds who attended church when they were 16 or 17 are no longer attending church.
Read MoreWell, we’ve reached the end of Abraham’s journey of trust. At the “good old age” of 175, Abraham breathed his last and was buried by his sons. He had his flaws and failures, but all things considered, he lived a truly triumphant life.
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